Detachable dancing-sole



T. S. HAMILTON.

DETACHABLE DANCING SOLE. APPLiCATlON FILED 050.3.1920.

1,395,958. Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

THOMAS STEWART HAMILTON, or KANSAS CITY, MissoURI.

DETACHAIBLE DANCING-SOLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

Application filed December 3, 1920. Serial No. 427,970.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS S. HAMILTON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Detachable Dancing-Soles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to detachable dancing soles for shoes, and itcomprises a body portion of suitable material such as fabric, cellulosecomposition, and the like, shaped to fit the sole of the shoe, one faceor surface being provided with suitable means,-suc.h as a layer ofadhesive, whereby the sole may be attached to a shoe, and a layer oflubricent or anti-friction material arranged on the outer surface of thesole; all as more fully hereinafter set forth and as claimed.

In dancing in houses which are not provided with ball rooms or dancingfloors, it is necessary to wax the floor, or otherwise treat it, to makeit sufliciently slippery to permit enjoyable dancing. The. dance floorsof public amusement places where dancers v go out on the grounds of thepark between dances are frequently covered with dirt or grit, trackedonto the floor by the dancers, which makes dancing very diflicult.

In the present invention, I have produced a detachable sole which may beapplied to any type of shoe, which has an outer surface provided with alubricant or other antifriction substance to permit. dancing on theordinary floors of private homes, and to facilitate dancing on thefloors of public parks and other places when the floors have becomedirty and lost their slippe'riness.

In the present construction, I provide a detachable sole made of fabric,paper, cellulose composition, or the like, having its inner surfaceprovided with adhesive or similar means whereby the sole may be readilyattached to an ordinary shoe and having an outer surface of lubricant orother anti-friction substance to decrease the friction between the floorand the sole of the shoe when dancing. When the use of the sole is nolonger desired, it may be readily detached by inserting a knife or otherinstrument between it and the permanent shoe sole to separate a portionof the sole from the shoe and it may then be readily removed by pulling.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment of theinvention. In this showing,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a shoe showing the detachable dancingsole attached.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the detachable sole showing a layer oflubricant, and

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the finished sole showing a layer ofadhesive on the opposite face.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates generallya shoe having the usual sole 2. The detachable dancing sole is cut tofit the sole of the shoe and comprises a body portion 3' having a layerof lubricant or other anti-friction material 4 on its outer face and alayer of adhesive 5 on its inner face.

The body portion 3 of the shoe sole may be made of fabric, paper, or anysuitable composition such as cellulose compositions. Any material thatis sufficiently pliable or flexible may be employed in place of thefabric,.paper, or composition. The sole is made of any suitablethickness, but is best made of such thickness that it can be readily cutby the purchaser to fit various size shoes.

The lubricant composition may be made of any form of wax, graphite, soapstone, magnesium or zinc oxid, or talc. Any other material which issufficiently anti-fractional or possesses lubricating qualities may beemployed in lieu of the substances mentioned. The lubricant in dry formis mixed With a suitable binder such as shellac, silicate of soda,varnish, or the like, and a small portion of an inert substance such aspowdered alum. These ingredients are mixed to form a paste or paintwhich is applied in an even layer to the surface of the detachable soleand a layer of lubricant sprinkled thereon.

The sole is then placed under pressure in a warm press for approximatelytwenty minutes and then baked in an oven. A layer for this purpose,

dancing on floors which are not waxed or polished and which are notsufficiently slippeny to permit enjoyable dancing with the ordinary shoesole.

When the user has finished dancing, the detachable sole may be readilyremoved by inserting a knife or other sharp instrument between the shoesole 2 and loosening one end of the sole as at 6 (Fig. 1). The end, ofthe detachable sole may then be grasped in the hand and removed from theshoe.

Instead of applying the layer of lubricant or anti-friction material tothe surface of the body portion 3 of the detachable sole, the lubricantmaybe homogeneously distributed throughout the body portion during manu'facture. In such instances, the raw composition forming the body portion3 of the shoe sole is mixed with a suitable amount of lubrioant and themixture agitated in any suitable manner to homogeneously distribute thelubricant. After the lubricant has been distributed, the composition isfinished and hardened in the usual manner and the adhesive applied toone face.

It is tobe understood that while I have described the preferred form ofmy invention, various changes in the shape, size, and

arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described. my invention, I claim: A

1. A detachable sole for shoes comprising a body portion having ananti-frictional surface, and means on the other surface for securing thesole to a shoe.

2. A detachable sole for shoes comprising a body portion having a layerof lubricant on one surface, and means on the other surface for securingthe sole to a shoe.

3. A detachable sole for shoes comprising a body portion having ananti-frictional surface, and a layer of adhesive on the other surface ofsaid sole.

i 4. A detachable sole'for shoes comprising a body portion having alayer of lubricant on one surface, and a layer of adhesive on the othersurface of said sole.

5. A detachable sole for shoes having a layer of hard lubricant on onesurface, and means for securing it to a shoe, said means being arrangedon the opposite surface.

6. A detachable sole for shoes having a layer of hard lubricant on onesurface, and a layer of adhesive on the other surface of said sole.' i

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS STEWART HAMILTON.

Witnesses:

J. M. HUDSON, M. S. LUTHER.

